Dispensing and slicing machine



' 1,592,401 R. L. WALKER DISPENSING AND SLICING MACHINE Filed August 2;, 1925 {Sheets-Sheet 1 ZZZ. ifa/zrer Patented July 13, 1926.

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Application?filed Augiist l, 1925. Serial No. 48,100.

Tl'iis'inyenti on relates to'animproved ln-a chine adapted for store and lunchr oom use,

ence to a machine adapted to'be a counter or the like, to render t readily visible to customers, there being novel means for sliding a roll or bun, and then ejecting it-, sothat it" may be dispensed in asanit-aryandl safe manner.

More specifically, the inventionhas 'refer mice to a relatively stationary. container, pro vided witha sight glass, through which the contents may 'beinspected, there being a r0 tor mounted for rotation in this container, and this rotor being fprovlded with a plu rality of circumferential pockets, in which the articles to be cut and dispensed are placed; N p Y r Another feature of the invention; is an ejecting and slicingcompartment which is" located below the container,- this compartment having a door, 'ClllOlig-llf which the sliced article is projected.

()ther features and advantages will be# come apparent from the followingT description and drawings.

lirt'he accompanyingzdrawings, forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a dispensing and slicing machine constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a section, taken approximately upon the plane of the line 22 of Figure 1, looking downwardly.

Figure 3 is a central vertical section through the container.

Figure 4 is a central longitudinal section through the ejecting and slicing container shown in Figure 5, the section being approximately upon the plane of the line 4-4: of Figure 5. 1

Figure 5 is a central vertical section through Figure 4, and r liigure 6 is a perspective view of the ejecting block.

In the drawing, the reference :haracte'r 1 designates a base, 2 denotes a container, and 3 r presents an elongated box which is interposed between and connected with the base and container. Considering the container first, it wlll be seen that it is formed 1n one side with a vertlcally elongated opening,

covered bytlie glasswindow' 4 to permi'tthe contents-to be readily viewed. 1 Mounted forrotation in thecontainer (see Figures" 2 and is a rotor 5',- coinprisiiig a central shaft Sand constructed to provide a plmanfiyot circumferent ially spaced cylindricalpockets 7. A hand wheel 8 is adapted" to ibel coir nect ed with the upper end of the shaft, for

rotating the drum or rotor. The pockets 7 are adapted tohel hrought aroun'cl into regs: try with a discharge opeiii11g'9 in the bottomof; the c'ontaiiier.", An opening; isalso formed inthe top of the"containerabove'the opening t), and this opening is closed by a cogvei' 10. The article to jb e dispensed is placed through the covered opening-10 into the various pockets 7 of thediuin, as thelatter isro'tated tb bringthe pockets into regis' try with the opening 9, so th'a-t the article" may drop, by gravity, down through this" opening,; and into" the elongated box 3.; To permit the article to drop into it',jthebox'isformed in its top with an opening" 1-1 (see Figure In the bottom, it is provided -withan elongated giiide sl ot 12. fslid abl'e" in} the box, and normally retained atfon'e' end of the same is" an ejecting blo'ck'13', the cetitral portion of wlfi'ich islrabbeted'tof re iss shoulder 14;. The opposed sidewalls of the box are provided with slots 15, threugh which a slicer, preferably in the form of a saw 16, is slidable. The box is open at its front and this open end is closed by a self closed door 17. As shown more plainly in Figure 5, a wire rod 18 is connected with the block-andextends through a guide 19, being formed at its outer end with a handle 20.' At

this time, I would direct attention to the fact that the box 3 is disposed diagonally with respect to the base 1, for a purpose to be hereinafter set forth.

Novel means is employed for simultaneously reciprocating the saw '16, and sliding the block 13, and in this instance, it will be noted that a pulley 21 is carried by the rear end of the box v3, a pulley 22 is mounted on the opposite end of the base. A cord 24: is woundon the drum 23 and the drum is normally rotated and held in a predetermined position by the'coiled spring 25, the cord being also connected with the saw 16. Another cord or the like 26 is connected to the opposite end of the saw and is trained over the pulleys 21 and 22 and connected with the aforesaid block 13, as shown in Figure 5. The operation of the device is as follows:

Rolls, buns, or the like, are placed in the pockets 7 of the rotor. The rotor is now rotated by the hand wheel 8 to bring one of these pockets overtop of the discharge opening 9 in the container. The bun may now drop by gravity down intothe box 3, to render it ready for slicing. At this time, the bun is fully exposed through the window 4. It is obvious that by grasping the handle 20 and pulling the rod 18, the ejector block 13 will be moved toward the bun. Simultaneously with this sliding of the block, the saw 16, through the medium of the pulleys and cords, will be drawn in a manner to slice through the bun, the sliced article being ejected by the block, so that by opening the door 17, the same may be removed. The spring rotated drum 23 will serve to automatically return the parts to their normal position. It should be observed that the angle of movement of the saw is such, with respect to the path of movement of the ejecting block as to facilitate cutting through comparatively soft and crumbly material.

It is thought that persons familiar with devices of this class will, after carefully considering the description be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention. For this reason, a more lengthy description is thought unnecessary.

Vhile the-preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is to be understood that minor changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to, if desired.

I claim:

1. In a dispensing and cutting machine of the class described, a box into which the article to be out is adapted to be dropped, an ejector block slidable in said box, said box being open at one end and said open end beingclosed by a closure, said box being formed in opposed sides with openings, and a cutter passing through said openings and disposed diagonally with respect to the central axis of said ejector.

2. In a dispensing and cutting machine of the class described, a box into which the article to be cut is adapted to be dropped, an ejector'block slidable in said box, said box being open at one end and said open end being closed by a closure, said box being formed in opposed sides with openings, a cutter passing through said openings and disposed diagonally with respect to the central axis of said ejector, a base, means for operating said ejector, and means operated by said operating means for simultaneously actuating said cutter and ejector.

3. In a slicing and dispensing machine of the class described, a base, an elongated box disposed diagonally across the central portion of the base, said box being open at one end for discharge of the cut article and being formed with an opening to permit entrance of the article to be out, an ejector block slidable in said box, a cutter mounted in said box and disposed for cooperation with said block, an operating rod for said block, and flexible connection between the block and cutter whereby the two are simul taneously operated.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ROBERT L. WALKER. 

